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When the city of Half Moon Bay on Feb. 21 announced the resignation of City Manager Laura Snideman, it was inevitable that eyebrows would arch in skepticism.

The news was delivered in a press release shortly before 6 p.m. on a Friday. The reason and her destination were vague. Snideman cited “family considerations” as the main factor in her decision. She was taking an unspecified executive position with Napa County.

But Snideman insists this is the rare case where a departing public official’s wish to spend more time with family is not an obfuscatory fib but the plain, hard truth. Continue Reading →